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Ute and the Magical Rosie’s Inscapes Exhibition

Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting the Lost Ones Gallery in Ballarat to see the exhibition Inscapes by Rosie Perl. I’ve been watching her create these pieces over several months here and am in awe of her talent, creativeness and patience.

The Ute dress in all her linen glory.

I also had the luxury of taking photos of my summer Ute Dress designed by Schnittchen in Germany. I’m going to leave you with the images today of both Rosie’s art and my dress. I’m planning on collating a step by step instruction brief for Ute. The dress is immaculately drafted, but the instructions (which are stated as being for advanced seamstresses) were brief and I had a couple little head scratching moments. Just quickly though, in terms of fit I cut a straight size 40 with no alterations. The fit is perfect for me. I am impatient to make the second in a denim coloured Merchant and Mills linen. So much to sew, so little time….

Hand picked zipper at the side. Anything else would have meant less seam matching!

Gorgeous pleats at the back. And I felt like diving into this piece Rosie painstakingly created. But I might never come back…

The deepest hem I’ve ever employed. You can just see the layer. I lowered it by 1cm however it is still 4cm deep.

Sneak peak liberty pocket. You can just catch a glimpse of my late grandfather’s signet ring that has recently come back into my home. I used to wear it in my teens.

What we have all been waiting for. How much side boob is too much? Just the right amount when combined with a french lace bra. Someone has to support the industry now seamstresses are making their own.

My favourite piece that Rosie created. Post colonial 2015.

Second favourite. This sculpture is so small but elicited such feeling. I’d like to have a vessel to hide myself in somedays.

This piece would go beautifully in my bedroom…

The colours and landscape are breathtaking. Rosie spent hundreds of hours hand painting the tubing in red and gold. Then shaped and applied each tube over the canvas. Incredible work.

Details of bodice with under bust darts and bodice side detail that forms shoulder straps. Magical pattern drafting.

Alice feels like she’s in Wonder Land.

Pips for size perspective. Also pleading family to purchase however I may have put some things on lay-by when I was not so well recently. These are currently being paid off and being given to immediate family members to give back to me in 3 weeks at birthday time. “weeps”.

Add a cardi or pop a cami on underneath and all of a sudden, voila, work place appropriate.

Madame Vampiress venturing into the sun for 30 seconds to see the gorgeous Merchant and Mills linen in Ox Blood in natures lighting.

I bought this pattern after seeing your images… and have only now slowed down to read that the instructions leave a bit to be desired. If you were still thinking of doing that step-by-step walkthrough, I think I’d be eternally grateful!

I bought this pattern after seeing your images… and have only now slowed down to read that the instructions leave a bit to be desired. If you were still thinking of doing that step-by-step walkthrough, I think I’d be eternally grateful!